1996-1997 McGill University
1997-2000 Amherst College, B.A. Biology

I make my living as a freelance violinist. I've toured internationally and also play frequently in the New York City area. I primarily play Cuban music, South American music, and Gypsy Jazz. I have also recorded and produced three albums of my own music, as a singer/songwriter. For more information you can follow the links above, or google me.

I worked as a researcher for three years at Columbia University in a protein crystallography lab. We worked in collaboration with a number of other labs on a grant from the National Institute of Health, with the goal of solving the structures of large numbers of proteins. (2003-2006)

I worked with all kinds of digital audio formats and machines. I worked backstage at various televised events, including the 2001 Vogue Fashion Awards, the 2001 VH1 music awards, and I was trusted to host/interact with many clients, including internationally known producers and performers. It also involved a lot of making tea for very particular people.(2001)

For one year, 2005-2006, I taught music to 5th grade students at KIPP Infinity Charter School in West Harlem. I have also taught music privately, and tutored middle and high school students in math, biology, physics, and other subjects.

I'm proficient in Spanish, and excellent at Pro Tools, Reason, Excel, Word, and HTML programming. I have traveled alone and extensively in France, England, Spain, and Argentina. I absolutely love explaining things.

National Merit Scholar (1996)
Washington Scholar (1996)
McGill University Merit Scholarship (1997)
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (1996)